weighings
Acts of measuring
Weighings are instances of determining weight or mass.
The term appears in contexts where measurement happens repeatedly or comparatively: Multiple weighings confirmed the discrepancy.
In statistical and scientific contexts, weighings may also refer to the assignment of relative importance to different factors in an analysis.
Plates or weighing devices
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- massQuantity of matter
- gramsMetric mass units
- kilogramsMetric mass units
pounds · ounces · milligrams · tonnes · carats · tare · net · gross
Formal evaluation of worth
- considerationCareful thought or compensation
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- appraisalEstimation of worth
- estimationApproximate value judgment
calculation · deliberation · scrutiny · review · examination · study · contemplation · reflection
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- repeatabilityCapacity for consistent duplication
specificity · readability · tolerance · error · deviation · zeroing · drift · linearity
Steadiness or amount owed
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- ratioComparative numerical relation
- trade-offsSacrifices for gains
- alternativesOther available options
pros · cons · options · priorities · merits · drawbacks · advantages · disadvantages
Official court decision
- decisionSettled course of action
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
adjudication · scales of justice · guilt · innocence · impartiality · bias · fairness · tribunal
scales
Plates or weighing devices
kilograms · pounds · ounces · milligrams · tonnes · carats · tare · net · gross · load
assessment
Formal evaluation of worth
- considerationCareful thought or compensation
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- appraisalEstimation of worth
estimation · calculation · deliberation · scrutiny · review · examination · study · contemplation · reflection · pondering
calibration
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
repeatability · specificity · readability · tolerance · error · deviation · zeroing · drift · linearity · traceability
balance
Steadiness or amount owed
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- ratioComparative numerical relation
- trade-offsSacrifices for gains
alternatives · pros · cons · options · priorities · merits · drawbacks · advantages · disadvantages · costs
verdict
Official court decision
deliberation · adjudication · scales of justice · guilt · innocence · impartiality · bias · fairness · tribunal · courtroom
weighingsestimations
Approximate numerical judgments
guesses · approximations · eyeballing · guesstimations · ballpark figures
weighingssnap judgments
Rapid assessments without deliberation
impulses · knee-jerk reactions · hasty decisions · gut reactions · whims
- weighing downAdding burden or mass
- weighing inOffering one's view
- weighing optionsConsidering alternatives carefully
- weighing upAssessing pros and cons
- weighing scalesInstrument measuring mass
- weighing anchorRetrieving anchor before departure